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| Ten LSU alumni, including former LSU and NFL quarterback Bert Jones and FBI spokesperson Cassandra Chandler, will be recognized by the LSU Alumni Association at its Hall of Distinction awards ceremony on Friday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Lod Cook Alumni Center on LSU’s campus, located at 3838 West Lakeshore Drive. The event is invitation-only, but media are invited to attend. The LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves and LSU through their careers, their personal and civic accomplishments, their volunteer activities and their loyalty to their alma mater. Included in the Hall of Distinction awards ceremony is the prestigious Alumnus of the Year Award. One individual is singled out not only for his or her distinguished accomplishments, but also for his or her loyalty and generosity to the university and the LSU Alumni Association. The LSU Alumni Association, formerly known as the LSU Alumni Federation, began recognizing distinguished alumni in 1966, when the Alumnus of the Year Award was bestowed upon military hero Maj. Roy J. Young. The tradition continued until 1981, when the Hall of Distinction was created to recognize and honor more alumni and other outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to society and whose achievements have brought credit and distinction to LSU. In 1984, a selection committee was created and included four representatives of the association, along with four representatives of the faculty and staff within the LSU System. Each committee representative, whose name remains anonymous, serves a staggered three-year term and is charged with the task of reviewing hundreds of nominations and casting votes for the top candidates. The final candidates are reviewed and voted on by the Honors and Awards Committee and presented for final approval to the board of directors of the LSU Alumni Association. The LSU Alumni Association began accepting nominations for its “Young Alumnus of the Year” award in the winter of 1999. The award is specifically for alumni under the age of 40 who have attained prominence early-on through their efforts in commerce, industry, technology, agriculture, engineering, the arts, science, education, government, or other worthy endeavors. This year marks the first year of its inclusion in the Hall of Distinction. The Nov. 19 honorees are: Eduardo Aguirre, Jr.—Houston, Texas (1969, bachelor’s degree, Business Administration) Aguirre is the first director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, an Under Secretary rank position in the Department of Homeland Security. President George W. Bush nominated him to this key leadership position in February 2003. James Bernhard, Jr.—Baton Rouge, La. (1976, bachelor’s degree, Construction Management) Bernhard is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of The Shaw Group Inc., a Fortune 500 company offering a broad range of services to the power, process, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response markets. Cassandra M. Chandler—Washington, D.C. (1979, bachelor’s degree, Journalism) Chandler has risen in rank from a special agent with the FBI through numerous positions and is currently the assistant director of the Office of Public Affairs and the FBI’s national spokesperson. She was permanently assigned to the position by FBI director Robert Mueller on August 7, 2003. Sally Clausen—Baton Rouge, La. (1967, bachelor’s degree, Health, Physics and Safety Education; 1971, master’s degree Education Administration; 1980, Ph.D. Education Administration) Clausen is president of the University of Louisiana System. There are eight universities under her governance: Grambling, Louisiana Tech, McNeese, Nicholls, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, and University of Louisiana at Monroe. These eight universities serve 83,000 students, with a total annual operating budget of approximately $800 million. Marvin R. Clemons (Deceased)—Pensacola, Fla. (1950, bachelor’s degree, Engineering) Clemons founded Southern Balance Inc. in June 1966 and served as president and general manager of operations since its inception. Southern Balance Inc. is an engineering company specializing in the testing, adjusting and balancing of mechanical systems, including air, hydronics, sound, vibration testing and analysis. Mark P. Freeman, Jr.—Palm Springs, Calif. (1954, bachelor’s degree, College of Arts & Sciences) Freeman served as executive vice president and national sales manager of Angeles Securities, specializing in real estate partnerships from 1978 to 1987, when he joined American Funds Distributors, the third largest mutual fund company in the U.S. as senior vice president. Freeman retired in 2000 at the age of 68. Bert H. Jones—Simsboro, La. (1974, bachelor’s degree, Business Administration) Jones is part owner and manager of Mid-States Wood Preservers Inc., a lumber treating plant in Simsboro, La. He has served as the chairman and public service announcer for the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and presently serves as national chairman for both the Treated Wood Council and American Wood Preservers Institute. He also serves on the board of directors for the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, Louisiana Wildlife Foundation, and White Lake Preservation Inc. He played football for the LSU Tigers and also played in the NFL. Gloria D. Kellum—Oxford, Miss. (1965, bachelor’s degree, Secondary Education; 1967, master’s degree, Speech Pathology; 1981, Ph.D., Speech Pathology) Kellum helped launch the speech and hearing program at the University of Mississippi that has grown into the Department of Communicative Disorders. She was named vice chancellor for University Relations for the University of Mississippi in 1998 and oversaw the Commitment of Excellence Campaign that brought in $525.9 million in private gifts. The university’s endowment has nearly tripled under her leadership. Young Alumnus of the Year Quy “Charlie” Ton—Baton Rouge, La. (1995, bachelor’s degree, Chemical Engineering) Young Alumnus of the Year Quy “Charlie” Ton earned his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering in 1995. At 34 years old, he is the owner of more than 700 Regal Nails salons, four Charlie’s Coffee shops, six warehouses and a manufacturing plant. Alumnus of the Year Charles Howard Barré—Baton Rouge, La. (1967, bachelor’s degree, Industrial Chemistry) Barré retired as director and vice president of refining from Marathon Oil Company in Findlay, Ohio, in 1984. Barré has served on the boards of the Companie Ibericia Refinadora de Petroles of Madrid, Spain; Erdol Refinere Mannheim, Mannheim, West Germany; San Francisco Plantation Foundation; Marathon Oil Foundation; and the National Petroleum Refiners’ Association. Barré was inducted into the LSU Alumni Association’s Hall of Distinction in 1991. For more information, contact Brandli Roberts at 225-578-3838. - 30 - |
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